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I have type 2 diabetes and living in Spain I get either Vegestart or Nestle Diabet Plus (neither of them available in the UK) but when I have visited the UK all that GPs offer is Ensure Plus (full of sugar). I'm returning to the UK to live and would like...
Hi Just to give an insight about how I am feeling so others in the same position may be able to get an idea of how someone else is feeling! I had Tounge Cancer which spread to my lymph gland (right side). I was diagnosed in April last year. (I was...
It was a long day on Wednesday when we went to discuss my biopsy, X-ray, MRI & CT Scan results I found out I have stage 1 cancer, so it’s not spread anywhere else and they have caught it early Bad news, they have to operate and remove the tumour from...
Hello Again Everyone, I went for my 3-monthly check-up today with Dr Casasola at Ninewells and he stated that he was happy with my ongoing situation. When he asked about my eating habits, I had to say that they were nowhere near back to any sort of...
I My husband has a diagnosis on April 12th im disabled he’s my caregiver im scared but have no one I can turn too
Hi my husband is on to his last treatment of radiation tomorrow ,he is very weak with it all now and this morning I have woke up feeling ill I done covid test and it’s posative .we live in a one bedroom flat ,his final radiation is due tomorrow ,does...
I had my appointment on Tues to get the results of my scans and it was good news. The cancer hasn’t spread anywhere else and is localised to one area of my mouth (upper right palate next to my last molar). I’ve been told the best treatment plan is surgery...
Hi, I’m just over 2weeks after my last session of radiotherapy. I had 30. I was just wondering if anyone who has gone through radio to the lymph nodes remembers whether they could still feel a lump at this stage? It’s definitely reduced in size but...
Hi everyone, I haven't started my treatment, and I haven't got a clue what Im in for ??. apart from it brutal any advice welcome please
Hi. Is it ok to go for a mammogram after radiation? My ENT consultant told me right at the beginning that treatment would equate to a ‘life time’s worth of radiation so no x rays’. Anyone know? Thanks
